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UN JOINT PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE GENDER EQUALITY IN GEORGIA MPTF OFFICE GENERIC FINALPROGRAMME1 NARRATIVE REPORT REPORTING PERIOD: FROM 1/12/2011 TO 15/11/2015 Country, Locality(s), Priority Area(s) / Strategic Programme Title & Project Number Results2 Programme Title: UN Joint Program to Country/Region: Georgia Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia Priority area/ strategic results Programme Number: 00081311 MDGs, UNDAF Priority 2: Democratic MPTF Office Project Reference Number: Development 00081625 Participating Organization(s) Implementing Partners UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA Please refer to Annex 1 Programme/Project Cost (US$) Programme Duration Total approved budget as Overall Duration (months) 47.5 per project document: $ 5,857,182 Start Date (dd.mm.yyyy) 01.12.2011 MPTF /JP Contribution3: UNDP $ 2,446,083 UN Women $ 2,473,982 Original End Date4 (dd.mm.yyyy) 30.11.2014 UNFPA $ 937,117 AA Fee $ 59,164 Actual End date5(dd.mm.yyyy) 15.11. 2015 Have agency(ies) operationally Yes No closed the Programme in its(their) system? Other Contributions Swedish Development $ 5,916,426 Expected Financial Closure date6: October 2016 Cooperation (Sida) TOTAL: $ 5,916,426 Programme Assessment/Review/Mid-Term Report Submitted By 1 The term “programme” is used for programmes, joint programmes and projects. 2 Strategic Results, as formulated in the Strategic UN Planning Framework (e.g. UNDAF) or project document; 3 The MPTF/JP Contribution is the amount transferred to the Participating UN Organizations – see MPTF Office GATEWAY 4 As per approval of the original project document by the relevant decision-making body/Steering Committee. 5 If there has been an extension, then the revised, approved end date should be reflected here. If there has been no extension approved, then the current end date is the same as the original end date. The end date is the same as the operational closure date which is when all activities for which a Participating Organization is responsible under an approved MPTF / JP have been completed. As per the MOU, agencies are to notify the MPTF Office when a programme completes its operational activities. Please see MPTF Office Closure Guidelines. 6 Financial Closure requires the return of unspent balances and submission of the Certified Final Financial Statement and Report. Page 1 of 58 Evaluation Evaluation Completed Name: Shombi Sharp X Yes Date: 30/04/2015 Title: DRR Evaluation Report - Attached Participating Organization (Lead): UNDP X Yes Date: 30/04/2015 Email address: [email protected] Page 2 of 58 ACCRONYMS AVNG Anti-Violence Network of Georgia CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CSO Civil Society Organization DEVAW Declaration on Elimination of Violence Against Women DV Domestic Violence DV Council Inter-agency Council Implementing Measures to Eliminate Domestic Violence DV Law 2006 Law of Georgia on Elimination of Domestic Violence, Protection and Support to its Victims DV NAP National Action Plan on Elimination of Domestic Violence, Protection and Assistance of Victims of Domestic Violence 2013-2015 FBO Faith-Based Organizations GBSS Gender Based Sex Selection GD Coalition “Georgia Dream” GE Gender Equality GEC Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia GEL Georgian Lari (national currency unit) Geostat National Statistics Office of Georgia GRU Georgian Rugby Union ICPD International Conference on Population and Development ICPDV Interagency Council for Prevention of Domestic Violence Istanbul Convention Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual MDGs Millennium Development Goals MoA Ministry of Agriculture MES Ministry of Education and Science MESD Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MIA Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia MoJ Ministry of Justice of Georgia MoLHSA Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Assistance of Georgia MOU Memorandum of Understanding MP Member of Parliament NAP National Action Plan NGO Non-Governmental Organization NRM National Referral Mechanism PDO Public Defender’s Office of Georgia PSA Public service announcement SAA Standard Administrative Agency SRH&RR Sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights State Fund State Fund for Protection and Assistance of Victims of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence TOT Training of Trainers UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women VAWG Violence against Women and Girls WHO World Health Organization WIC Women’s Information Center Page 3 of 58 FINAL PROGRAMME REPORT FORMAT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Consolidated Final Report for the UN Joint Programme to Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia covers the period from 1 December 2011 to 15 November 2015. This report is in fulfillment of the reporting requirements set out in the Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) concluded with the Donor. In line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Participating UN Organizations, the Final Report is consolidated based on information, data and financial statements submitted by Participating Organizations. It is neither an evaluation of the Joint Programme nor an assessment of the performance of the Participating Organizations. The report provides the Steering Committee and the Donor with a comprehensive overview of achievements and challenges associated with the Joint Programme. The UN Joint Programme to Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia has achieved substantial results in response to the planned outcomes of the program. The efforts supported and taken forward by the implementing agencies – UNDP, UN Women and UNFPA separately and jointly have contributed to the attainment of the goals as set forth by the UN Development Assistance Framework (2011-2015), in line with Georgia’s international and local commitments to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the Government’s Action Plans. The highlights of the Joint Program achievements: Inclusion of the gender related National Action Plans in the Government’s Human Rights Strategy and Action Plan Adoption of the Domestic Violence National Action Plan 2013-2015 Adoption of the Gender Equality National Action Plan 2014-2016 Adoption of the National Youth Policy and Action Plan integrating gender equality and Youth SRH&RR Securing of political will to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on combatting and prevention of violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and initiating relevant amendments to the Georgian legislation for adoption by the Parliament Adoption of the MOF Manual for Program Budgeting, incorporating gender indicators Over 1,300 rural women improved capacity and knowledge and actively engaged in solving local problems through program’s VET, community mobilization and women farmers association activities Locally elected women better equipped with skills to successfully advocate for issues through Women Councilors Forum and its Task Force Taking over of funding of the two DV shelters (Kutaisi and Tsnori) by the Government of Georgia Increased awareness and disclosure of DV Increased involvement of men and boys in initiatives aimed at EVAWG – men setting up a movement CHVEN (WE) against violence and for gender equality; Successfully demonstrating the need to involve men in the gender equality debate in Georgia Generating quality knowledge resources for informed decision-making and advocacy with policy and decision-makers using hard evidence on Gender-biased Sex Selection, Men and Gender Relations Bringing the importance of the healthy lifestyle education in secondary schools on the forefront of the Ministry of Education and Science agenda through evidence-based advocacy and technical advice Page 4 of 58 Promoting youth to be actively engaged in shaping social development, challenging harmful norms and values, advocating to influence policies that affect their lives through participatory youth forums and innovative youth festivals Increased scope and focus on public awareness campaigns, including gender stereotypes, women’s political and economic rights, gender-based violence, domestic violence, reproductive health and rights, prevention of GBSS, male involvement, HIV/AIDS, etc. The Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) serves as the Administrative Agent for the Joint Programme. The MPTF Office receives, administers and manages contributions from the Donor, and disburses these funds to the Participating UN Organizations in accordance with the decisions of Steering Committee. The Administrative Agent receives and consolidates program reports and submits to the Donor. This report is presented in two parts. Part I is the Final Narrative Report and Part II is the Final Consolidated Financial Report. I. Purpose The overall goal of the programme is to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment through strengthening capacities in the government, civil society and communities. The overall goal is to be achieved by realization of the following outcomes: 1. Enhanced women’s political and economic empowerment (led by UNDP) 2. Creating an enabling environment to eliminate violence against women, especially domestic violence (DV) (led by UN Women) 3. Gender Equality advanced by creating